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Welcome to the home of
Como Shops
and
Grenadier Publications
We specialize in Railroads!
Best New Speciality Retailer Online
Twin Cities Business Monthly September 2005
Looking for Como Shops in Bandana Square? I lost my lease in the Spring 2005 and went Online. Here you will find my growing collection of Out of Print and New Railroad Books
The Inventory has been updated (3-31-08). Check out the new additions.
New Books will continue to be added to the site.
If you do not see a book on the list - email me - I may have it or I can probably get it.
On the left side of the page is Books Just In list. We will list new books as they come in the door.
GIFT CERTIFICATES NOW AVAILABLE - see store policies for details.
See the information at Store
Policies and About Our Store for further information to
help you place your order.
International Orders are welcome - see Store Policies for further information.
Remember – New Books are ALWAYS 20% Off!
Thank You for your
Business – John C. Luecke
Railroad Shows I plan on attending:
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TCMRM MN State Fairgrounds Saturday May 17, 2008
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This site lists over 1300 Out of Print Book titles – including out of print, rare and hard to find titles.
Almost every New Book I stock is 20% off the list price.
I also write and publish my own Railroad books. I publish under the name, Grenadier Publications (use the contact information under Contact Us.) The fifth book in my series on Minnesota’s Railroads - The Northern Pacific in Minnesota came out in July 2005
In 2004, I took over publication of the Minnesota Railroad Calendar, formerly published by Blue River Publications.
You will also find miscellaneous items related to Railroads and some Military items.
John C. Luecke
The 2008 Minnesota Railroad Calendar
Price Reduced!
GP2008A - Calendar + Shipping = $15.00*
Don't wait to get your calendars - They SOLD OUT last year
*When processed, orders will be manually adjusted to reflect the correct reduced price.
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IT’S FINALLY HERE!!
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC IN MINNESOTA
by John C. Luecke
An in depth study of the Northern Pacific Railroad in
Minnesota from its first days along the Mississippi River in St. Paul to the final Burlington Northern merger.
460 pages, 300+ photographs, pullout map section
Recommended Reading
TRAINS Magazine December 2005
$79.95 plus $6.00 shipping and handling.
Minn. Residents add 6.5% sales tax ($5.20).
Minn. residents pay - $91.15
Non - Minn residents pay - $85.95
(We may be able to arrange for local customers to pick up the book, contact us for details)
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Brand New and Just Released!
The Winona & Southwestern
Archives
The Chicago Great Western's Winona
Branch
By John C. Luecke
The Winona & Southwestern began in 1888 as part of a new
through route between Lake Michigan and Omaha. Over the new three
years the tiny railroad was extended from Winona, 113 miles southwest
to Osage, Iowa. There the grand scheme of opening a new through route
to Omaha came to an end, never to be revived. A mainline that never
was, the Winona & Southwestern lived out its existence as a
branchline, catering to the small towns along its route, amid the
rolling prairies of southern Minnesota.
Known for its rugged climb out of Winona with a wealth of huge
trestles, steep grades and sharp curves, the Winona &
Southwestern was a study in southern Minnesota style "mountain
railroading." The only "main line" in Minnesota ever built with a
switchback on its route, the W&SW was an unbelievable story of
the trials and tribulations, hopes and dreams of a "home town"
railroad fighting against nature and competing lines for its
survival.
Just after the turn of the century the line came under the control
of the Chicago Great Western and regular service was maintained over
the entire route until the first years of the Great Depression. The
last remnants of the W&SW endured into the 1970s, finally falling
victim to the branch line abandonment era.
Now for the first time the complete "day by day" history of this
unique railroad is available. This TEXT ONLY CD represents
hundreds of hours of research and is without a doubt the most
comprehensive history of Minnesota's most unique railroad. The 450+
page CD includes a vast array of period newspaper accounts of the
construction, operation and eventual demise of this highly
interesting railroad. The appendix includes information concerning
depots, locomotives, interlockers, industries and abandonments. A
series of maps, including detail illustrations of the Bear Creek
switchback, round out this complete study of the line.
An absolute must for any student of the Chicago Great Western or
Minnesota Railroads!
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Price - $19.95 plus $3.00 shipping (Minnesota residents add
$1.30 sales tax).
Please Note: The cost of shipping quoted by the shopping cart is optimized for shipping normal sized books.
For oversized books and non-book items the actual cost may actually be more or less than the normal bookrate.
Orders will be manually adjusted to reflect the shipping rates quoted.
Approximate shipping costs for US Postoffice Book rate:
Book Rate - $6.00 first book, each additional book $1.00.
Calendars (not including the 2008 Calendar)
$4.00 first calendar, each additional calendar $.50
CDs - $3.00 first CD, each additional CD $.50
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